University Council

• Jutta Reiter studied education, sociology and psychology at the Essen University of Applied Sciences and obtained her degree in 1992.
• A graduate in education, she was a youth education officer in the Dortmund DGB district from 1992 to 1997.
• From 1997 to 2002, she was a member of the DGB Federal Executive Board in Düsseldorf. As head of department, she coordinated women's policy with a focus on the labor market, occupational health and safety, concept development and public relations.
• In the DGB district of North Rhine-Westphalia, she held the position of head of department for cross-border activities and EURES advisor. Jutta Reiter has been Chairwoman of the DGB Dortmund-Hellweg region since 2009.

She has been a member of the University Council of Fachhochschule Dortmund since 2013 and was elected Deputy Chair of the University Council of Fachhochschule Dortmund in April 2018.

• Heike Bähner studied mathematics up to her intermediate diploma at Clausthal University of Technology and then continued her studies at the University of Dortmund.
• After graduating in 1991 and starting her career at SIGNAL Versicherungen, she moved to Volkswohl Bund Versicherungen Dortmund in 1999.
• In the same year, she completed her training as an actuary (DAV).
• In 2004, the mathematician was granted power of attorney and appointed Head of Accounting and Controlling.
• In 2014, she was promoted to the Board of Management of Volkswohl Bund Lebensversicherung a. G. - today she is a member of the Board of Management of all the Group's insurance companies.
• In 2017, Heike Bähner succeeded Dr. Joachim Maas as Chairwoman of the Board of the Fördergesellschaft der Fachhochschule Dortmund.

She has been a member of the University Council of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts since April 2018.

• Prof. Dr. rer. pol. Achim Schmidtmann is Professor of Information Systems, in particular Business Information Systems and ERP Systems, at Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and is a member of the electoral board there.
• From 2006 to 2017, he researched and taught at the Faculty of Computer Science at Dortmund University of Applied Sciences and Arts and was head of the Master's degree program in Information Systems, a member of the faculty council, alumni representative, initiator and co-editor of the faculty publication series.

He has been a member of the Fachhochschule Dortmund University Council since 2023.

• Dr. Thomas Graefenstein studied mechanical engineering at the University of Dortmund.
• After graduating, he worked for the metalworking company Robert Röntgen GmbH & Co. KG in Remscheid from 1983 to 1986, where he later took over as plant manager.
• In 1986, he moved to the research and development company VDZ GmbH, where he headed the "Automation Packaging Technology" division.
• In 1990, Thomas Grafenstein completed his doctorate in robotics at the University of Dortmund.
• Since 1993, Dr. Graefenstein has been Managing Director of the company roTeg mbH, which develops special machines and industrial robot systems in Dortmund. Since the founding of roTeg Aktiengesellschaft in 2006, he has held the position of CEO.

Dr. Graefenstein has been a member of the Fachhochschule Dortmund University Council since April 2018.

• Evi Carola Hoch has been a member of the Executive Board of the Wilo-Foundation based in Dortmund since 2012 and is responsible in particular for the family foundation's global social commitment. Science and research as well as education and social issues are among the foundation's areas of support alongside culture and sport.
• Environmental and climate protection as well as topics relating to water as a resource, technology and digitality as well as (social) entrepreneurship are important focal points of its commitment. In line with the motto "empowering young people", this primarily benefits young people.
• Evi Carola Hoch completed the Magister Artium (M.A.), the Polonicum (University of Mainz) and the Executive Master of Business Administration in International Business (ENPC, Paris).
• She is a member of the University Council of Hof University of Applied Sciences and Arts, the Board of Trustees of Masterplan Wissenschaft Dortmund and other associations and committees.

She has been a member of the Fachhochschule Dortmund University Council since 2023.

• After studying economics at the Universities of Bochum and Frankfurt, Dr. Horst Günther moved to the University of Essen, where he obtained his doctorate in 1979.
• During his professional career, the economist held various positions at VEW AG from 1979 to 1993 - most recently as Head of the Waste Management Department and, from 1991, as Managing Director of VEW Reststoffverwertungsgesellschaft mbH.
• At Harpen AG, he was responsible for the Harpen Municipal and Environmental division from 1993 and also took over the management of VEW Umwelt GmbH.
• In 1996, he became a member of the Executive Board of Elektromark AG Hagen and of RWE Systems AG from 2000 to 2008.
• Horst Günther has been an independent business consultant since 2008.

He has been a member of the Fachhochschule Dortmund University Council since 2008.

• Sabine Keggenhoff is an architect and interior designer as well as a professor at the Peter Behrens School of Arts (PBSA) in Düsseldorf.
• She is managing partner of KEGGENHOFF I PARTNER, where she is primarily responsible for "analysis, conception, design" in projects.
• After studying at the "Detmolder Schule" and the University of New South Wales, Sydney, she became a member of the BDIA and the AKNW in 1999.
• She initially worked in Amsterdam before founding her own office with Dipl.-Ing. Michael Than in 2001.
• In 2015, she took over the professorship "Interior Design" and "Material in Space" in the Faculty of Architecture and Design at PBSA.
• In addition to her professional practice, she accompanies architectural competitions as a judge, actively supports the promotion of young talent in the interior design profession, committee work in AKNW and BDIA and has been involved in the (supra-)regional building culture dialog since 2012.

She has been a member of the Fachhochschule Dortmund University Council since April 2018.

• Dr. Kurt Sohm studied education and a self-chosen combination of subjects (philosophy, philosophy of science, history) at the University of Vienna from 1986 to 1993.
• After graduating, he took up doctoral studies in education and received his doctorate in Vienna in 1997.
• From 1997 to 2012, he worked in the office of the Austrian Council of Universities of Applied Sciences as deputy managing director and, from 2005, as managing director.
• He was a member of national and international committees and organizations, such as the national Bologna Follow-up Group and the Socrates/Erasmus Advisory Board.
• From 2005 to 2010, he was a member of the board of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA).
• Since April 2012, Dr. Kurt Sohm has been Head of the Unit for Quality and Course Development at UAS Technikum Wien.

He has been a member of the University Council of Fachhochschule Dortmund since 2008.

• Prof. Dr. med. vet. Jan Ehlers holds the Chair of Didactics and Educational Research in Healthcare at Witten/Herdecke University and is Vice President for Learning and Teaching at the university.
• He previously headed the Competence Center for E-Learning, Didactics and Educational Research in Veterinary Medicine at the TiHo Hannover.
• Prof. Ehlers is a member of the editorial board of the Journal for Medical Education, the examination board of the Lower Saxony Veterinary Association, the Scientific Advisory Board of FOM University Essen and other committees and institutions.

He has been a member of the Fachhochschule Dortmund University Council since 2023.